6. A Lifeboat Returned—But Only One
J.W. Barker (Carpathia passenger) credited in The Sphere (London, 4 May 1912), p. 91. – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Source: Wikipedia
In the chaos after the sinking, only Lifeboat 14 dared to return and search for survivors in the icy water. Fifth Officer Harold Lowe led the rescue, bravely rowing back after transferring passengers to other lifeboats. Tragically, they found that most people in the water had already succumbed to hypothermia, saving only a small handful. Explore the details at TIME
